Assertion is a learned behavior and positive communication skill. Assertive people can communicate openly and clearly. When you fail to practice assertion, negative communication skills, such as aggression and deference, take over. Aggression and deference are self-defeating styles of communication that work against you. Assertion helps you to choose your [...]
Now you know that anxiety management depends on your ability to control yourself. In this post, we will look closely at emotions and how they play into self-control. Here are the four topics we will look at regarding emotions: The Four Emotions The Purpose of Emotions Stress Stress Management Tools [...]
In order to understand self-control, consider and understand how your self-control was developed. In this post, you will learn about the psychology behind self-control. This will help you understand the why behind the way you handle your feelings and emotions. Let’s look at these topics related to the psychology of [...]
“Where is your self-control?” Sound familiar? Many of us have been asked this question at one point or another. You may have heard this question many years ago from a parent or other adult, although someone may have called your level of self-control into question more recently. Whatever the case [...]
Our Anxiety Management Program focuses on helping individuals to recognize and overcome their problems with anxiety. Anxiety is a problem in our society and in our nation’s schools. In fact, 1 in 8 Children and 1 in 5 adults experience anxiety. This is why having tools and techniques to manage [...]
Research recently published in the journal, Pediatrics, states that youth with both autism spectrum disorder ASD and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD were 2.2 times more likely to have anxiety disorder and had a 2.7 times increased likelihood of developing other mood disorders, compared with those with ASD alone. The findings, based [...]
Anxiety is a feeling of fear and worry, typically about an event or an uncertain outcome. When fear and worry are left unchecked, they can develop into anxiety. When anxiety and its resulting depression overtake our lives, it can impact our health and our relationships. It even impacts our personal [...]
Whether real or imagined, when a perceived fear or threat exists to you or your loved ones’ safety, security or welfare, a feeling of anxiety can overtake you. This feeling of anxiety serves to let you know that you and/or your loved ones are at risk of danger and that [...]
The Problem The American Psychological Association (APA) defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.” Anxiety is a common occurrence in our American culture. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million people in the United States. In fact, it is the [...]
Recent research studies on anxiety and academic performance suggest that performance is lowered when stress and anxiety are present. This is true for all students; however, the effects of anxiety on performance are increased for students in special education. Test Taking and Anxiety One of the major barriers to academic success is [...]